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Ben Bennett on storm

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Ben Bennett (Anthony Crystal) is quite the right wing broadcaster....He is able to take the hurricane and give it a liberal vs conservative spin....Now that takes talent. His take was that liberals blamed the storm and in turn global warning on George Bush. I wonder if a similar type storm hit Savannah..if he would make the same point....or if instead he would talk about what is really the story....average people whose lifes have been altered in a horrible way?
 
Hurricane's political? What a preposterous notion!

Story from April 16th, 2004 "Hurricane Charley rips through Florida leaving 16 dead many thousands homeless without water or electricity. We speak with David Helvarg and George Monbiot about extreme weather and the effects of global warming. democracynow.org"

And from <u>today's</u> LA Times:

"Storm Turns Focus to Global Warming

By Miguel Bustillo, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Is the rash of powerful Atlantic storms in recent years a symptom of global warming? "

<a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-warm30aug30,1,2676962.story?coll=la-headlines-nation">
Read story here </a>

And this……

August 30, 2005

GERMAN PAPERS

Katrina Should be A Lesson To US on Global Warming

Seems like everything is President Bush's fault. One day after Katrina hammered the Gulf Coast, German commentators are laying into the US for its stubborn attitude to global warming and Kyoto.

Story Here




> Ben Bennett (Anthony Crystal) is quite the right wing
> broadcaster....He is able to take the hurricane and give it
> a liberal vs conservative spin....Now that takes talent.
> His take was that liberals blamed the storm and in turn
> global warning on George Bush. I wonder if a similar type
> storm hit Savannah..if he would make the same point....or if
> instead he would talk about what is really the
> story....average people whose lifes have been altered in a
> horrible way?
> <P ID=“signature”>______________
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<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Salty Dog on 08/31/05 01:21 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Game, Set, Match .... Salty Dog!!!

> Hurricane's political? What a preposterous notion!
>
> Story from April 16th, 2004 "Hurricane Charley rips through
> Florida leaving 16 dead many thousands homeless without
> water or electricity. We speak with David Helvarg and George
> Monbiot about extreme weather and the effects of global
> warming. democracynow.org"
>
> And from today's LA Times:
>
> "Storm Turns Focus to Global Warming
>
> By Miguel Bustillo, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
>
> Is the rash of powerful Atlantic storms in recent years a
> symptom of global warming? "
>
>
> Read story here
>
> And this……
>
> August 30, 2005
>
> GERMAN PAPERS
>
> Katrina Should be A Lesson To US on Global Warming
>
> Seems like everything is President Bush's fault. One day
> after Katrina hammered the Gulf Coast, German commentators
> are laying into the US for its stubborn attitude to global
> warming and Kyoto.
>
> Story Here
>
>
>
>
> > Ben Bennett (Anthony Crystal) is quite the right wing
> > broadcaster....He is able to take the hurricane and give
> it
> > a liberal vs conservative spin....Now that takes talent.
>
> > His take was that liberals blamed the storm and in turn
> > global warning on George Bush. I wonder if a similar type
>
> > storm hit Savannah..if he would make the same point....or
> if
> > instead he would talk about what is really the
> > story....average people whose lifes have been altered in a
>
> > horrible way?
> > ______________
> The Salty Dog
>
 
As usual..everybody misses my point. I am sure there are plenty of leftwingers using this to take shots at the president....But I don't read their stories or listen to their shows...Because I am sick of the liberal vs conservative nonsense....This story like most has nothing to do with liberals or conservatives.....These are people....who are in an awful situation.....So my point is why does a talk show host....take an approach of making a devastating hurricane a liberal vs conservative issue?....Why.. because thats all these type host ever do....its their schtick....they label and stereotype....

I don't listen to the Bennett show on radio...instead..I occassionally flip by it while its on TV....and on tuesday..I just wanted to see if would make the hurricane a liberal vs conservative issue....and ofcourse he did....

Today..I flipped by..at the begining of his show....and he must have read my post....because he was responding to my comments....by labeling me a Peace Monkey....and saying I exist only because of him.....Ofcourse, that is his repititive radio schtick....

For the record...I am a very independent thinking person....unlike him...and I really don't spend that much time thinking about his radio greatness....Instead..like most people..I am dealing with my own issues....painful kidney stones..and trying to find fulltime employment....

So instead of feeding Mr. Bennett's radio ego....I am going to ignore him and his show..... That he won't like.
 
> As usual..everybody misses my point.

Yes, I did. Thank goodness.

> Because I am sick of the liberal vs conservative nonsense....

I agree with what I THINK you mean. I like politics. I am sick of the left vs. right standard insults.

> Why.. because thats all these type host ever do....its their schtick....they label and stereotype....

To be fair to Rush Limbaugh, he originated the feigned arrogance schtick. Ben Bennett is talented in my opinion but he needs to stop listening to Rush. He can't help but have it rub off on his show and he sounds like a Rush wannabe. He can do better.

> For the record...I am a very independent thinking

Oh come on. Don't flatter yourself. Everyone considers himself an independent thinker.

> most people..I am dealing with my own issues....painful kidney stones..and trying to find fulltime employment....

Ouch and ouch again. That puts it in perspective. I hope you feel better soon and get back to gainful employment. I'll say a prayer for you. The man upstairs probably doesn't think much of me these days but will probably appreciate it if I quit worrying about my own sorry butt and pray for someone I don't know for a change.<P ID="signature">______________
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